If you didn't see it on Wednesday, reports went out about a statue of an obese black woman popping up in New York City, and in Times Square, of all places.
As reported by my colleague Katie Jerkovich, the statue is titled "Grounded in the Stars" and was created by British artist Thomas J. Price. As you can probably already guess without being told, the point of the statue was the end game of every piece of art the left puts up; it's supposed to start a conversation.
"I hope ‘Grounded in the Stars’ and ‘Man Series’ will instigate meaningful connections and bind intimate emotional states that allow for deeper reflection around the human condition and greater cultural diversity,” said Price.
As also noted, the statue of Founding Father Thomas Jefferson was removed from City Hall on the basis of being a slave owner. So we lose Jefferson but get an obese black woman.
In 2021, NYC removed a statue of Thomas Jefferson from city hall due to “racism.” The city has now erected a huge statue of a rotund woman in Times Square. So, we’re taking down monuments to people who accomplished some of greatest feats in human history, from which we are all… pic.twitter.com/cC7B2rHzyR
— Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) May 7, 2025
But let's not kid ourselves. This isn't about acceptance, starting conversations, or expressions of diversity. None of these in-your-face "art projects" ever are, particularly when they come in statue form.
This isn't a conversation piece, it's a declaration of power. This isn't a celebration of inclusivity; it's a conqueror's flag planted in a place where they know it will get attention. If this statue had popped up in the middle of a museum or some small park somewhere, the attention it got would be minimal. Putting it in the middle of Times Square is a statement.
But this isn't a statement about how fat black women are taking over. That identity is just a mask.
The statue is representational of leftism through the thing it considers more important than anything else, and that's identity. The statue is female, obese, and black, representing three identity markers that leftists consider "protected." Fat black women are generally considered at the top of the identity food chain according to leftists, and putting a statue of one in such a prominent place isn't some passing statement. It's a declaration of ideological superiority.
Think of it this way. If the city weren't so entrenched in leftism, do you think Thomas Jefferson would have been removed? Do you think this statue would have gone up? I don't see them appearing in any official capacity in right-leaning areas. This is a reminder and overt statement that this area — this city — is occupied.
Art is often considered "soft power," and statues have always signaled power. They're hardly ever neutral. Statues of Gods are erected in temples, Caesar's statues were all over Rome, Lenin's in Moscow, and even in America, statues of our Founding Fathers can be seen all over.
It's no accident that the left wants to tear down and replace statues that define American history and culture with something that they say represents them and their power. The "Grounded in the Stars" statue doesn't represent anyone in particular but is representative of a generalized identity, which is telling. The nebulous nature of the statue doesn't elevate a singular person but, instead, an idea of power. Moreover, it's one you can't question, or you'll be sexist and racist.
I want to emphasize again, however, that this isn't about fat black women. The statue isn't celebrating them, it's using that identity as an occupational marker. This is the left showing you who is in control.
This isn't the only example, either. Remember "R-Evolution?" It's the 45-foot-tall statue of a naked woman that went up in San Francisco in the prominent Embarcadero Plaza. This statue also didn't have an actual identity, more of a vague representation of an identity that fell under one of the left's protected groups. It stands tall, almost defiantly. It's not supposed to be art in the classical sense, but a disruptor of sorts. You're supposed to notice that this thing is taking up space where something didn't before.
San Francisco unveiled their 45-foot statue of a nude woman Thursday at Embarcadero Plaza to attract tourism. The piece is titled “R-Evolution.”
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) April 13, 2025
SF continues to be plagued by crime, homeless, and illegals. The city would have many more tourists if these issues were addressed. pic.twitter.com/zc0EUunniF
If you're trying to be culturally dominant, you don't start with politics. Politics is downstream of culture. You aim for hearts and minds, and you don't necessarily have to be warm and welcoming to get them under your thumb. You can intimidate and challenge. Both the New York and San Francisco statues accomplish this purpose. Speaking out against them could invite trouble, and in an effort to avoid being a pariah, people will either shut up or agree that the statues are a positive inclusion to the space.
These symbols tell you that you're conquered and that you need to accept it. Not doing so could mean backlash.
